[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 148 (Friday, November 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2063]
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                          HONORING BOB CLEMENT

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my good friend and 
colleague Bob Clement, who is leaving Congress this month after 15 
years of serving the people of the Fifth Congressional District of 
Tennessee in the House of Representatives.
  Mr. Clement served with me on the Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committee, where he has consistently supported improvements in mass and 
public transit, fought for funding for Amtrak, and helped establish 
federal highway funding for bike paths and greenways as alternative 
forms of transportation. He initiated funding for the first ever mass 
transit hub in Tennessee, and worked to change an antiquated gasoline 
tax formula to provide increased transportation dollars for the state 
of Tennessee.
  Mr. Clement is a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired colonel in 
the Tennessee Army National Guard. Throughout his career he has 
consistently fought for veterans' health care, military, and national 
defense issues. Additionally, he has served as the co-chair of the 
House Education Caucus, indicative of his commitment to education 
policy issues such as early childhood education, K-12 education, 
literacy programs, and financial aid for higher education.
  Mr. Clement's dedication and energy are well known to the people of 
Tennessee whom he has served for the past three decades. It was an 
honor and a privilege to have served with Bob for his fifteen years in 
the U.S. House of Representatives and I extend my best wishes and 
sincerest gratitude for our years of friendship and cooperation.

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